Catching Moonlight (2020) - Basil Hayden Barrel
Twin Sails Brewing in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.94
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This hefty Imperial Stout had a brief stint on stainless before being transferred into freshly emptied Basil Hayden’s Bourbon barrels, it was then laid to rest for 12 months. We hand selected one barrel which we felt stood out from the rest, and that liquid is what you're currently holding in your hands. This beer encompasses all of the characteristics we love in a Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout - rich dark chocolate, hints of coffee, mild charred oak and vanilla, along with subtle notes of bourbon and just enough warmth to give you a big ol' hug from the inside. A perfect sipper for the season.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from 355mL can (thanks fiery1). Near black with small beige head. Bourbon, vanilla, a very well balanced imperial stout. Enjoy it slightly better than the 2021 (Heaven Hill) based on overall balance, but very similar.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Sep 2022
at 06:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Jet black with a rich light brown head. Dark chocolate, cocoa and some barrel notes. Molasses and nice chocolate sweetness, silky with some bourbon heat.
Tried
from Can
at
Twin Sails Brewing
on 18 Dec 2020
at 06:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Dark brown. Not a lot of head. Boozy aroma, with some chocolate in there. But that barrel is intense. Freshly emptied, huh. Big, thick body. Very rich. Chocolatey, syrupy, big whack of barrel, sweet bourbon. Finishes woody and dry, with quite a bit of alcohol. I'm digging that something that seems simple on the aroma is big, burly and fairly complex on the palate.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2020
at 13:06
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can, pours jet black with a small tan head. Nose is full of wonderful bourbon barrels, with a bit of charred oak, gentle vanilla, dark cocoa, and a touch of leather -- yum. Flavour is remarkably rich and sweet, with lots of vanilla, plenty of barrel character, molasses, and brown sugar. There's a bit of smoky charred oak towards the end of the palate, but the sugars quickly cover that over. It's very sweet, but held in check by the monstrous barrel presence and alcohol -- quite warming. Excellent.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Dec 2020
at 04:54
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2021-09-24, can, 8-4-9-4-18=43
Holding up perfectly.
2020-12-26, can, 8-4-8-4-18=42
Gently carbonated. Aroma: malt, chocolate, alcohol. Excellent blend of chocolate and whiskey, with more milk chocolate in the finish, smooth, sweet but not syrupy, warming but not boozy.
2020-11-13, can at the brewery, 8-4-9-4-17=42
Black colour, brown head. The aroma of bourbon is delicate, notes of chocolate, elegant. Smooth mouthfeel, the alcohol packs a punch immediately, chocolate flavour, not too sweet, but full bodied, light notes of biscuits, sweet bourbon. Elegant.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Nov 2020
at 09:19
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
12oz can shared with Clay and Alex. Appearance: dark brown with a beige head. Aroma: nice straight bourbon, chocolate, vanilla. Taste: very nice body and level of sweetness, complex and nice! Overall: great!
Tried
from Can
on 13 Nov 2020
at 22:45